Download or read book An Obstinate Witch written by E M Graham and published by OneEar Press. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ice King’s wintry grasp. A witch cursed. A deadly Chronicle. Contact with the Crystal Charm Stone caused deep changes in Dara Martin, leaving her with a power so great, it scares even the elders. This only happened once before in the centuries of the Kin’s rule, but the witch Meg’s fate is a secret buried deep in the past. Dara has no idea what her future might hold. Whisked away from Scarp to study under the Venerable Nacthan in Edinburgh, she’s forbidden to practice until the elders can understand her new magic. Yet she knows she now has the resources to rescue her mother from the Ice King’s grasp, if only she knew how to get there from here. A chance meeting leads her into the depths of the Edinburgh Vaults to Auld Meg, who’d been cursed to stone by the Kin to write the most dangerous chronicle of all. If Dara can break the spell and free the crone, she’ll be able to bridge realities to the Ice Kingdom. There’ll be hell to pay with the Kin. But only if she makes it back alive.

Download or read book An Obstinate Witch written by E M Graham and published by Witch Kin Chronicles. This book was released on 2022-09-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ice King's wintry grasp. A witch cursed. A deadly Chronicle. Contact with the Crystal Charm Stone caused deep changes in Dara Martin, leaving her with a power so great, it scares even the elders. This only happened once before in the centuries of the Kin's rule, but the witch Meg's fate is a secret buried deep in the past. Dara has no idea what her future might hold. Whisked away from Scarp to study under the Venerable Nacthan in Edinburgh, she's forbidden to practice until the elders can understand her new magic. Yet she knows she now has the resources to rescue her mother from the Ice King's grasp, if only she knew how to get there from here. A chance meeting leads her into the depths of the Edinburgh Vaults to Auld Meg, who'd been cursed to stone by the Kin to write the most dangerous chronicle of all. If Dara can break the spell and free the crone, she'll be able to bridge realities to the Ice Kingdom. There'll be hell to pay with the Kin. But only if she makes it back alive.

Download or read book An Obstinate Witch written by E M Graham and published by Witch Kin Chronicles. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ice King's wintry grasp. A witch cursed. A deadly Chronicle. Contact with the Crystal Charm Stone caused deep changes in Dara Martin, leaving her with a power so great, it scares even the elders. This only happened once before in the centuries of the Kin's rule, but the witch Meg's fate is a secret buried deep in the past. Dara has no idea what her future might hold. Whisked away from Scarp to study under the Venerable Nacthan in Edinburgh, she's forbidden to practice until the elders can understand her new magic. Yet she knows she now has the resources to rescue her mother from the Ice King's grasp, if only she knew how to get there from here. A chance meeting leads her into the depths of the Edinburgh Vaults to Auld Meg, who'd been cursed to stone by the Kin to write the most dangerous chronicle of all. If Dara can break the spell and free the crone, she'll be able to bridge realities to the Ice Kingdom. There'll be hell to pay with the Kin. But only if she makes it back alive.

Download or read book An Errant Witch written by E M Graham and published by OneEar Press. This book was released on 2020-04-10 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a lonely Scottish island stands a stone tower which harbors a terrible secret deep within... Dara Martin has been given a second chance to redeem herself in the eyes of the ruling Witch Kin. They'll teach her how to wield her powerful natural magic and eventually, maybe, to work with Hugh, as long as she gives up her errant ways. But the tower's mystery inevitably draws her in, and while she has sworn not to lie to the Kin, she must hold on to her own secrets or lose her only chance of freeing her mother...

Download or read book An Ignorant Witch written by E M Graham and published by OneEar Press. This book was released on 2019-07-04 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having super-natural power isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. And now, it’s a death sentence. Dara Martin is a half-blood witch in a town ruled by the aristocratic Witch Kin. Shunned for her mixed blood, formal magical training is forever out of her reach. Even worse, any trace of magic-working from her will end in a painful binding of her powers. Her main goal is to keep her head down and survive, but everything changes with the new witch in town. Seth stirs up the ancient hatreds of the Kin, calling for a Purge to cleanse their world of the magic of the ‘impure’ half-bloods like Dara and her friends. Unable to escape the clutches of the Kin and unwilling to leave her friends to die, Dara’s only option is to fight back. Relying on her raw, untrained magic is the only way forward, and it won’t be enough to defeat the Kin. ​​​​​​​Fans of Harry Potter and Seanan McGuire will love the Witch Kin Chronicles! Now a complete series. Download An Ignorant Witch and begin your journey today! This paranormal fantasy complete series includes: An Ignorant Witch An Arrogant witch An Errant Witch An Obstinate Witch An Enigmatic Witch An Embittered Witch PRAISE FOR THE WITCH KIN CHRONICLES SERIES: 'An interesting read, enjoyed immensely! A tale of questing for magical knowledge and a place in the World. Cant wait to read the next book in line.' GooglePlay Books 'Racism and bullying in the supernatural world, I was very eager for the underdog to immediately settle the score. Nice read!' GooglePlay Books 'Prepare to be educated about witches' fairies dwarfs and all the other creatures of legend they are not what the stories portray, fairies aren't nice, witches are self-serving and half breeds are despised. Well written with a somewhat different storyline great characters spring to life on the page, rather darker than the usual witchy reads, well worth a look.' GoodReads 'I liked everything about this book. Its fast moving, full of adventure and excitement. It's differant from the usual cosy mysteries. A must read.' Goodreads 'This has given me the fantasy fix I've been craving and I'm looking forward to reading the rest in the series.' GoodReads Keywords related to this fantasy series: Fantasy, YA Fantasy books, Coming of Age,Popular Series, Witch, Magic, Paranormal Fantasy, Supernatural Suspense,, Witch Magic, Newfoundland,Sorcerer, Fairies, Fairy Fae, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Witchcraft, Paranormal cozy, dark fantasy, witches, magick, Paranromal Fantasy, paranormal series

Download or read book Witchcraft Demonology and Confession in Early Modern France written by Virginia Krause and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-19 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Situated at the crossroads of history and literary studies, this book examines confession's place at the heart of French demonology. Drawing on evidence from published treatises, the writings of skeptics such as Montaigne, and the documents from a witchcraft trial, Virginia Krause shows how demonologists erected their science of demons on the confessed experiences of would-be witches.

Download or read book Witch Kin Chronicles Box Set Books 1 2 3 written by E M Graham and published by OneEar Press. This book was released on 2021-10-27 with total page 906 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dara was born with natural power, but the aristocratic Witch Kin hold the monopoly on all things magic and Dara’s half-blood status excludes her from their ranks. Until Hugh arrives on the scene, because with his help she can brave the Kin's sneers and work at being the best of the best, travelling to Scotland and beyond to develop her abilities. She wants acceptance into the Kin, but even more than that, she needs to find her mother. This is something she can't tell Hugh, although they're growing closer than a teacher and student should. And she finds out that a little knowledge can be more dangerous than none at all.

Download or read book Kibogo written by Scholastique Mukasonga and published by Archipelago. This book was released on 2022-09-13 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FINALIST FOR THE 2022 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD A new masterwork of satire, lore, and living memory from the leading voice of French-Rwandan literature “Mukasonga breathes upon a vanished world and brings it to life in all its sparkling multifariousness” --J.M. Coetzee In four beautifully woven parts, Mukasonga spins a marvelous recounting of the clash between ancient Rwandan beliefs and the missionaries determined to replace them with European Christianity. When a rogue priest is defrocked for fusing the gospels with the martyrdom of Kibogo, a fierce clash of cults ensues. Swirling with the heady smell of wet earth and flashes of acerbic humor, Mukasonga brings to life the vital mythologies that imbue the Rwandan spirit. In doing so, she gives us a tale of disarming simplicity and profound universal truth. Kibogo’s story is reserved for the evening’s end, when women sit around a fire drinking honeyed brew, when just a few are able to stave off sleep. With heads nodding, drifting into the mist of a dream, one faithful storyteller will weave the old legends of the hillside, stories which church missionaries have done everything in their power to expunge. To some, Kibogo’s tale is founding myth, celestial marvel, magic incantation, bottomless source of hope. To white priests spritzing holy water on shriveled, drought-ridden trees, it looms like red fog over the village: forbidden, satanic, a witchdoctor’s hoax. All debate the twisted roots of this story, but deep down, all secretly wonder – can Kibogo really summon the rain?

Download or read book Men of Massachusetts written by August C. Bolino and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-08-06 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As one of the original Thirteen Colonies and birthplace of the American Revolution, Massachusetts has continued the rich tradition of liberty throughout its storied history, becoming a primary contributor to many fields of human endeavor in American society. Massachusetts native August C. Bolino profiles two hundred significant historical personages from this state in Men of Massachusetts. Beginning with a brief history, Bolino traces the role individual men have played throughout the states nearly four-hundred-year history, offering a concise and informative profile of each one. He discusses how Massachusetts has been a leader in reform movements, including education, the abolition of slavery, and womens and African American suffrage. In addition, Bolino depicts how people of Massachusetts spread culture in literature, music, entertainment, and sports, championed liberty, encouraged entrepreneurship, and paved the way for us in the twenty-first century. Profiles include such storied figures as John Adams and Oliver Wendell Holmes, Henry David Thoreau and Nathaniel Hawthorne, Elias Howe and Calvin Coolidge, and, of course, the Kennedy family. A true testament to the remarkable achievements of the people of Massachusetts, this compendium shows the fruits of true liberal philosophy.

Download or read book The Hammer of Witches Malleus Maleficarum written by Heinrich Kramer and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-18 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Malleus Maleficarum or "Hammer of Witches" is the best known and the most important treatise on witchcraft. It endorses extermination of witches and for this purpose develops a detailed legal and theological theory. It was a bestseller, second only to the Bible in terms of sales for almost 200 years. It was written by the Catholic clergyman Heinrich Kramer and first published in 1487. The Malleus elevates sorcery to the criminal status of heresy and prescribes inquisitorial practices for secular courts in order to extirpate witches. The recommended procedures include torture to effectively obtain confessions and the death penalty as the only sure remedy against the evils of witchcraft. At that time, it was typical to burn heretics alive at the stake and the Malleus encouraged the same treatment of witches. The book had a strong influence on culture for several centuries. It was later used by royal courts during the Renaissance, and contributed to the increasingly brutal prosecution of witchcraft during the 16th and 17th centuries.

Download or read book The Book of Witches written by Oliver Madox Hueffer and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Malleus Maleficarum The Hammer of Witches written by Heinrich Kramer and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Malleus Maleficarum or "Hammer of Witches" is the best known and the most important treatise on witchcraft. It endorses extermination of witches and for this purpose develops a detailed legal and theological theory. It was a bestseller, second only to the Bible in terms of sales for almost 200 years. It was written by the Catholic clergyman Heinrich Kramer and first published in 1487. The Malleus elevates sorcery to the criminal status of heresy and prescribes inquisitorial practices for secular courts in order to extirpate witches. The recommended procedures include torture to effectively obtain confessions and the death penalty as the only sure remedy against the evils of witchcraft. At that time, it was typical to burn heretics alive at the stake and the Malleus encouraged the same treatment of witches. The book had a strong influence on culture for several centuries. It was later used by royal courts during the Renaissance, and contributed to the increasingly brutal prosecution of witchcraft during the 16th and 17th centuries.

Download or read book Memorable Providences relating to Witchcrafts and Possessions With an appendix in vindication of a chapter in a late book of remarkable providences etc written by Cotton MATHER (D.D., F.R.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1691 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Witchcraft in Europe 400 1700 written by Alan Charles Kors and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2000-12-27 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Book for 2001 The highly-acclaimed first edition of this book chronicled the rise and fall of witchcraft in Europe between the twelfth and the end of the seventeenth centuries. Now greatly expanded, the classic anthology of contemporary texts reexamines the phenomenon of witchcraft, taking into account the remarkable scholarship since the book's publication almost thirty years ago. Spanning the period from 400 to 1700, the second edition of Witchcraft in Europe assembles nearly twice as many primary documents as the first, many newly translated, along with new illustrations that trace the development of witch-beliefs from late Mediterranean antiquity through the Enlightenment. Trial records, inquisitors' reports, eyewitness statements, and witches' confessions, along with striking contemporary illustrations depicting the career of the Devil and his works, testify to the hundreds of years of terror that enslaved an entire continent. Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, Thomas Hobbes, and other thinkers are quoted at length in order to determine the intellectual, perceptual, and legal processes by which "folklore" was transformed into systematic demonology and persecution. Together with explanatory notes, introductory essays—which have been revised to reflect current research—and a new bibliography, the documents gathered in Witchcraft in Europe vividly illumine the dark side of the European mind.

Download or read book The History of Witchcraft in Europe written by John Ashton and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 4005 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Witchcraft in Europe was believed to be a combination of sorcery and heresy. While sorcery attempts to produce negative supernatural effects through formulas and rituals, heresy is the Christian contribution to witchcraft in which an individual makes a pact with the Devil. In addition, heresy denies witches the recognition of important Christian values such as baptism, salvation, Christ and sacraments. In Early Modern European tradition, witches were stereotypically, though not exclusively, women. European pagan belief in witchcraft was associated with the goddess Diana and dismissed as "diabolical fantasies" by medieval Christian authors. Witch-hunts first appeared in large numbers during the 14th and 15th centuries. It was commonly believed that individuals with power and prestige were involved in acts of witchcraft and even cannibalism. Table of Contents: The Superstitions of Witchcraft by Howard Williams The Devil in Britain and America by John Ashton Lives of the Necromancers by William Godwin Witch, Warlock, and Magician by W. H. Davenport Adams The Witch Mania by Charles Mackay Magic and Witchcraft by George Moir Witchcraft & Second Sight in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland by John G. Campbell Witchcraft and Superstitious Record in the South-Western District of Scotland by John Maxwell Wood Practitioners of Magic & Witchcraft and Clairvoyance by Bram Stoker Witch Stories by E. Lynn Linton Mary Schweidler, the Amber Witch by Wilhelm Meinhold Sidonia, the Sorceress by Wilhelm Meinhold Glimpses of the Supernatural – Witchcraft and Necromancy by Frederick George Lee Letters On Demonology And Witchcraft by Sir Walter Scott La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages by Jules Michelet Modern Magic by M. Schele de Vere

Download or read book Heresy Magic and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe written by Gary K Waite and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-10 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fifteenth century many authorities did not believe Inquisitors' stories of a supposed Satanic witch sect. However, the religious conflict of the sixteenth-century Reformation - especially popular movements of reform and revolt - helped to create an atmosphere in which diabolical conspiracies (which swept up religious dissidents, Jews and magicians into their nets) were believed to pose a very real threat. Fear of the Devil and his followers inspired horrific incidents of judicially-approved terror in early modern Europe, leading after 1560 to the infamous witch hunts. Bringing together the fields of Reformation and witchcraft studies, this fascinating book reveals how the early modern period's religious conflicts led to widespread confusion and uncertainty. Gary K. Waite examines in-depth how church leaders dispelled rising religious doubt by persecuting heretics, and how alleged infernal plots, and witches who confessed to making a pact with the Devil, helped the authorities to reaffirm orthodoxy. Waite argues that it was only when the authorities came to terms with pluralism that there was a corresponding decline in witch panics.

Download or read book Malleus Maleficarum Hammer of the Witches written by Heinrich Kramer and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2024-06-05 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A manual of demonology and witchcraft from medieval Europe, the Malleus Maleficarum is an infamous treatise defining methods for identifying, interrogating, and executing supposed witches. 'Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.' (Exodus 22:18 KJV) First written and published in 1486 by German Catholic clergyman Heinrich Kramer, this treatise was republished with additions from a second author, Jacob Sprenger, in 1519. Used to persecute supposed practisers of witchcraft during the witch hunts of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the Malleus Maleficarum is a haunting reminder of the deep-seated paranoia and religious fervour that led to the torture and deaths of many innocent people. One of history's most infamous texts, this handbook struck fear into the hearts of many and fuelled the flames of hysteria surrounding ideas of heresy, witchcraft, and the occult during the Middle Ages. This is the 1928 edition translated by the English occultist Montague Summers and featuring his original introduction.